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Landafræði of Lake Michigan

Landafræði of Lake Michigan: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

🌙 18°C now🕔 4:17 AM local📅 Best: júlí, ágúst and september

Landafræði of Lake Michigan

Latitude44
Longitude-87
HemisphereNorthern

Milwaukee is 129 km til the south-west, Wisconsin is 219 km til the south-west, O'Hare International Airport is 237 km til the south and Wicker Park is 239 km til the south.

Kort af Lake Michigan

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Hnit: 44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)

Quick facts about Lake Michigan

TegundLake
StateIllinois
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit44°0′0″N 87°0′0″W (44, -87)
Maximum depth281 m
Known forthe only Great Lake entirely in the US
Staðartími4:17 AM (UTC-04:00)
Best monthsjúlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagSubarctic

Samantekt

Lake Michigan is a lake in Illinois. Lake Michigan is a lake known as the only Great Lake entirely in the US.

Núna er hitinn 18°C (64°F) in Lake Michigan með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 16°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 18°C til 19°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 99%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.8/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Lake Michigan is júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, mars and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -6°C.

The closest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 237 km away. Nearby highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 19°C is in line með the 19°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Lake Michigan today at 7.8/10. Vindhviður til 81 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Loftslag in Lake Michigan month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-2°-6°65 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-4°34 mm★★☆☆☆
mars-1°96 mm★★☆☆☆
apríl91 mm★★★☆☆
maí101 mm★★★☆☆
júní14°11°93 mm★★★★
júlí20°17°60 mm★★★★
ágúst21°18°43 mm★★★★
september19°16°34 mm★★★★
október14°11°79 mm★★★★
nóvember71 mm★★★☆☆
desember-2°62 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan is a lake in Illinois. Its coordinates are 44, -87. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Lake Michigan núna?

It is currently 18°C (64°F) með clear. Raki is 76% and wind is 20 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Lake Michigan?

júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Michigan, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, mars and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Michigan in?

Lake Michigan observes America/Detroit (UTC-04:00). The local time is 4:17 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Lake Michigan?

The closest airports are O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 237 km away.

What are the top things til do in Lake Michigan?

Popular options include Indiana Dunes National Park, Starved Rock State Park and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (lakes) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated september 16, 2026 at 4:17 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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